1st look on asus P5K-VM: G33 matx board (56K warning!)

[pvhk]

Asus has brings out at last its new g33 mb!
Will it performs like the top of the line Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R?

Some pics of the retail version of this mb:


The bundle:


The mb:


Full solids caps!

My rig:
x6800 + crucial ballistix 5300 + seasonic S12 II 380w + nvidia TNT 16Mo PCI:


A closer look to the motherboard:
back panel & Q connectors:


Mofsets & capacitors around the socket:


PPL and bios eprom soldered to the mb:


ratio unlocked downward and also upward for x6800 (up to 13x)


vcore max 1.60v:


vcore min 1.15v:


vddr up to 2.10v:

[pvhk]

The famous DRAM frequency!!! the same issue as the gigabyte?


fsb set to @300:


fsb set to @400:



fsb max @800:


onboard video can be disabled in bios!



update your bios easily and safely!


Go into windows:
fsb@300:


fsb@400:



fsb@450:


So! this asus P5K-VM gives us at last this damned missing ratio 1:1 fsb/ram and performs like its rival the gigabyte (fsb@450 )

You won't be compelled to use those killing rams needed on the ga-g33-ds2r!

[Brother Esau]

Dude where did you get the savory Darth Vador Doll? I had one of those when it first came out in 1977

[N00B]

Dont forget to test the Intel GMA 3100

[tam2]

Nice pvhk, waiting 4 ur result
Especially the divider options

-tam2-

[pvhk]

The P5K-VM gives us at last the missing ratio 1:1

See above!

[wa2000]

Thanks for your result pvhk.

Can you test this mb with quad core?

[_G_]

The P5K-VM gives us at last the missing ratio 1:1

See above!

nice

can you fit a 16x card in the open ended 4x slot or does the battery get in the way?

[tam2]

GJ pvhk
I think i might get this one too
ASUS FTW!!
But it'll still need good rams to reach 800-900 with 4-4-4-x timings coz of the limited vddr up to 2.1V only :|

-tam2-

[PENNYW!SE]

Where is that 1:1 option? Is it the "Auto" Option?

And did you have a 800MHz FSB CPU to test if the 1:1 divider is available for those CPUs too?

@tam2
The timings are not so powerful on intel system ... and 800-900mhz should as good as every memory make with max. 2.1V ...

The Asus seems to have the same high quality components like the Gigabyte, but i think i stay @ my DS2R yet

[pvhk]

Where is that 1:1 option? Is it the "Auto" Option?

And did you have a 800MHz FSB CPU to test if the 1:1 divider is available for those CPUs too?

@tam2
The timings are not so powerful on intel system ... and 800-900mhz should as good as every memory make with max. 2.1V ...

The Asus seems to have the same high quality components like the Gigabyte, but i think i stay @ my DS2R yet

You are blind man!!
Look at cpuz!
To have ratio 1:1 i had to set manually in bios "DDR 667"! I did not use "auto" setting....

And yes, i have an e4300 & 4400 on my other rigs....
will test later but i'm confident..
This mb rocks and behaves like the giga otherwise...

[PENNYW!SE]

I have seen that there IS an 1:1 divider, i mean the BIOS!

It doesnt make sense for me, you have a 1066mhz CPU and set DDR2-667, that means you have a 4:5 dividor, so why you have 1:1?

[hot_fifty]

maybe the setting unlocks at 300FSB or something

BTW what is the Transaction booster?

[tam2]

Availability? how much is it?
The last thing we all wanna see is the fsb clocking on quads
Thx for the quick review pvhk

-tam2-

[elec999]

Nice Little board.
Thanks

[pvhk]

Let the e4300 take place!
e4300@2.4Ghz
fsb@266 ram set to 667:



fsb@266, ram set to 800 in bios:


fsb@266, ram set to 887 in bios:


For those who want this ratio 1:1, see what dividers are unlocked when fsb is set to @333 with a c2d fsb800:


Boot under windows:



This motherboard really rocks!!

[pvhk]

fsb@486:

[pvhk]

fsb@495

[pvhk]

fsb@500 ratio 6x:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb261/pvhk/500.jpg

[HamidFULL]

Price of P5K-VM?

[tam2]

Im soooo gonna buy this board

-tam2-

[hot_fifty]

the same price as the gigabyte ds2r here in Denmark:P

Remember it has no raid and max 2,1 vdimm!

[The Nemesis]

pvhk,

When you get an opportunity can you do an orthos blend test @ 450FSB or 475FSB. If that FSB is stable @ those speeds, then my E6400 B has just found a new home. DDR2-900 is no problem @2.1v with some G. SKill 6400 HZ's. Default voltage for DDR2-800 is 2.0v-2.1v. Anyplace have this board available in the states yet?

[MacClipper]

Does S3 sleep/resume work?

Thx.

[pvhk]

Does S3 sleep/resume work?

Thx.

Did not enabled it! will try....